MEDIA NOTE: San Diego leaders are calling on the U.S. Senate to approve aid to schools locally and nationwide
September 3, 2020
MEDIA NOTE: San Diego leaders are calling on the U.S. Senate to approve aid to schools locally and nationwide
The leaders of the San Diego Unified School District join congressmen representing San Diego in calling on the U.S. Senate to promptly approve the HEROES Act.
• WHAT: Press conference with the San Diego Congressional Delegation, San Diego Unified Headmasters
• WHEN: Thursday, Sept 3, 10 a.m.
• WHERE: San Diego High School, 1401 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92101
• SPEAKER: San Diego High Principal Franny Del Carmen-Aguilar
Board Vice President Richard Barrera
Student Committee Member Zachary Patterson
US MP Susan Davis
US MP Scott Peters
US MP Juan Vargas
Superintendent Cindy Marten
SDEA President Kisha Borden
San Diego Unified Council PTA President Mahogany Taylor
• BACKGROUND: With schools physically closed in March to halt the spread of COVID-19, San Diego Unified switched to online learning, offering students access to school meals, laptops, and WiFi enter. The pandemic has resulted in unforeseen costs for schools to stop the spread of COVID-19 and the loss of learning.
Since then, the CARES bill has given schools less than one percent of the total $ 2 trillion package; and the state budget is only holding districts harmless at the 2019-20 funding level after reversing a proposed 10% cut. Additional funding is needed to support efforts that prioritize safety and health and reduce learning losses. For these reasons, San Diego Unified and its congressional delegation are calling on the US Senate to approve the HEROES Act.
• Visuals: San Diego Unified School buses spell out SOS (Save Our Schools) at the county bus station (4710 Cardinal Lane) to send a message to the U.S. Senate
MEDIA CONTACT: Communications Director Maureen Magee (619) 381-7930
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